About this role
Job summary We are seeking an experienced and passionate professional to join our Safeguarding Service as Deputy Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults. This is a key senior role within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT), supporting staff across all adult services to deliver safe, effective and person-centred safeguarding practice. Working closely with the Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults, you will provide expert advice, deliver safeguarding training and support operational colleagues to ensure our safeguarding arrangements are robust, compliant and continually improving. You will play a vital role in protecting adults at risk of abuse or neglect and in promoting the principles ofMaking Safeguarding Personal across the Trust. This is a non-patient facing role. The successful applicant must be a qualified professional i.e. Social Worker, Nurse or Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job As Deputy Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults, you will:
Provide expert adult safeguarding advice and guidance to staff across all SPFT services Support the Trust in meeting its statutory safeguarding duties, including the monitoring of Section 42 safeguarding enquiries Deliver and develop safeguarding adults training sessions online and in-person. Promote high-quality, person-centred safeguarding practice aligned with Making Safeguarding Personal Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partner agencies across Sussex Contribute to safeguarding incident management, learning and quality improvement activity Support the monitoring, analysis and reporting of safeguarding data and trends Deputise for the Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults as required
About us Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services for people across Sussex. Safeguarding is central to everything we do, and our Safeguarding Service plays a crucial role in supporting staff, improving practice and keeping people safe. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we actively promote dignity, respect and human rights in both service delivery and employment. We offer supportive leadership, opportunities for professional development and the chance to work at a strategic level with a wide range of partners, including local authorities, NHS organisations, safeguarding boards and the police.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work with all staff groups across the Trust who deliver adult services, providing operational support, expert safeguarding advice and leadership. Key responsibilities include:
Supporting safe, effective and lawful safeguarding adults practice across all services Providing specialist input into complex safeguarding concerns and incidents Monitoring safeguarding risks and escalating concerns appropriately Sharing learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews Delivering safeguarding adults training through a rolling programme Contributing to internal Quality Reviews of SPFT wards and community teams to identify best practice and areas for development Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners Representing the Trust at multiagency safeguarding meetings including MARAC
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A relevant Nursing, Social Work or Allied Health Professional qualification Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge/Experience Essential
Significant post-qualification experience of working in a statutory health or social care setting Experience of achieving positive outcomes for service users and the community through multidisciplinary and partnership working Experience in leading and managing complex situations and conveying complex and sensitive information to a large range of audiences Experience of participation in Care Act Adult Safeguarding Section 42 enquiries Experience of identifying and managing risk and planning appropriate interventions Knowledge of the national safeguarding adults' agenda and practice and local policies and procedures Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and the Care Act 2014 Knowledge of the different stakeholder roles and relationships in safeguarding work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aldrington House
35 New Church Road, Brighton and Hove,
Hove
BN3 4AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)